March 5, 2019

Well, we missed our goal of listing our home on the market by March 1 this year. But who knew it was going to rain so much this year! We didn’t, so that has slowed things down a bit. But here’s what I have accomplished toward that goal.

I have gone through just about every drawer, cupboard, closet nook and cranny to cull everything that does not bring me joy. My husband is still working on his garage, and has a ways to go yet.

Secondly, I refreshed the paint on just about every surface in the house including ceilings. I repainted the kitchen cabinets. That wasn’t really difficult, but it took a lot of time. I put an old plastic tablecloth over my dining room table so I could lay out the doors on it while I painted them. I also put a table in the living room and did the same. But what a difference some paint made! Here are the before and after photos.

We also replaced the old cupboard hinges and added new door knobs and drawer pulls. I painted the walls and ceiling of the kitchen. We replaced the old sticky, greasy stove hood with a new fresh, clean shiny hood to match the stove.

I painted the bathroom cupboards and added new hardware there also. I painted the living room, dining room and family room walls and ceilings also. I’m not quite finished with the family room walls because we have some very large book cases that have to be moved first.

You might say, I went a little crazy with the painting. But if you’re selling a home, fresh paint goes a long ways to make it look new and updated. My other advice is to keep the paint to neutral colors. If you like color, put it in your accessories, not on the walls.